COMMAND INTERFACE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A method comprising:
- executing commands in an electronic device during a first mode of operation of the electronic device;
suspending execution of commands during a transfer period between the first mode of operation and a second mode of operation of the electronic device; and
resuming the execution of commands in the electronic device during the second mode of operation of the electronic device following the transfer period.
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Abstract
Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed that operate within a memory to execute internal commands, to suspend the execution of commands during a transfer period, and to execute external commands following the transfer period. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
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1. A method comprising:
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executing commands in an electronic device during a first mode of operation of the electronic device; suspending execution of commands during a transfer period between the first mode of operation and a second mode of operation of the electronic device; and resuming the execution of commands in the electronic device during the second mode of operation of the electronic device following the transfer period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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executing first commands with a command decoder in an electronic device; disabling the command decoder during a transfer period; and executing second commands with the command decoder in the electronic device following the transfer period. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a command decoder in an electronic device to decode and execute commands within the electronic device during a first mode of operation and during a second mode of operation; and a controller to generate a disable command to disable the command decoder during a transfer period between the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A memory device comprising:
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an array of memory cells; a command decoder to decode and execute commands with respect to the memory cells in the array; and a controller to suspend the execution of commands during a transfer period between a period of operation of the memory device according to a first mode of operation and a period of operation of the memory device according to a second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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executing commands in an electronic device during operation of the electronic device; and suspending the execution of commands in the electronic device when changing to a different mode of operation of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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